San Antonio cultural highlights

By Compiled by Jim Kiest

on March 3, 2016 10:05 AM

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Barbara Felix exhibit reception, Friday

No, it’s not a typo. Eighties rocker Billy Idol has dibs on the title “Dancing With Myself,” so artist Barbara Felix had to split the pronoun in the English translation of “Bailando Con Mi Misma (Dancing with My Self),” her series of monotypes of couples dancing. That’s OK with her. “I actually like the psychological spin separating the words gives my work,” she said via email. The artist used her own likeness for the face of both partners, hence the title. “I use dance to explore many things, including relationships, race, gender and sensuality,” Felix said. “Sometimes, my dancers simply celebrate the joy of movement.”

No, it’s not a typo. Eighties rocker Billy Idol has dibs on the title “Dancing With Myself,” so artist Barbara Felix had to split the pronoun in the English translation of “Bailando Con Mi Misma ... more

“Patterns, Bodies and Beasts,” a master’s of fine arts thesis exhibition at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s gallery in the Blue Star Arts Complex, features paintings by Brittany Ham and ceramic sculpture by Kaela Puente. Ham uses imagery mined from pop culture and the Internet to create works that deal with imagined perfection, while Puente creates narrative vignettes that explore the relationship between nature and culture.

“Patterns, Bodies and Beasts,” a master’s of fine arts thesis exhibition at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s gallery in the Blue Star Arts Complex, features paintings by Brittany Ham and ceramic ... more

Chef Jason Dady has prepared a pop-up dinner inspired by the current San Antonio Museum of Art exhibition, “Corita Kent and the Language of Pop.” It begins with a gallery tour, followed by hors d’oeuvres and a lesson in printmaking and concludes with a four-course meal with wine pairings selected by Dady.

Chef Jason Dady has prepared a pop-up dinner inspired by the current San Antonio Museum of Art exhibition, “Corita Kent and the Language of Pop.” It begins with a gallery tour, followed by hors d’oeuvres ... more

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa presents “Canvas, Corks and Countrysides,” a painting class series taking place on the back porch of the resort’s Windflower spa. Participants will be able to draw inspiration from the scenic environment — and enjoy a glass of wine at the same time.

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa presents “Canvas, Corks and Countrysides,” a painting class series taking place on the back porch of the resort’s Windflower spa. Participants will be able to ... more

Works by more than 70 contemporary Western artists will be featured in the 15th annual Night of the Artists Sale & Exhibition. The two-day event is the largest fundraiser for the Briscoe Western Art Museum. The exhibit featuring painting, sculpture, and mixed media works by artists such as Mikel Donahue, Caroline Korbell Carrington, John Moyers, Howard Post and Chris Hunt goes on public display Sunday. All unsold art will be available for purchase. The show continues through May 15.

Works by more than 70 contemporary Western artists will be featured in the 15th annual Night of the Artists Sale & Exhibition. The two-day event is the largest fundraiser for the Briscoe Western Art Museum. The ... more

Photo: Courtesy Briscoe Western Art Museum

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"A Wolverine Walks Into a Bar," Friday-Sunday

Jaston Williams, a terrific storyteller best known as one of the creators behind the “Greater Tuna” plays, will debut his latest solo show, “A Wolverine Walks into a Bar (conversations over ice),” at Classic Theatre. The show is a collection of monologues inspired by chats he has had in bars over the years.

Jaston Williams, a terrific storyteller best known as one of the creators behind the “Greater Tuna” plays, will debut his latest solo show, “A Wolverine Walks into a Bar (conversations over ice),” at ... more

Photo: Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News

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"Make Me a Musical," Friday-Sunday

Texas Light Opera and Performing Arts San Antonio again are teaming up to stage a work by Bernard J. Taylor. “Make Me a Musical” is a backstage story set behind the scenes at a New York production. Jade Esteban Estrada is co-directing the show with Vaughn Taylor.

Texas Light Opera and Performing Arts San Antonio again are teaming up to stage a work by Bernard J. Taylor. “Make Me a Musical” is a backstage story set behind the scenes at a New York production. Jade ... more

Photo: Courtesy Jade Esteban Estrada

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Pedal Punk, Friday

Next up on Arts San Antonio’s current season: “Pedal Punk,” an acrobatic show from Los Angeles-based Cirque Mechanics that features a variety of pedal-powered conveyances and explores the relationship between those contraptions and the performers.

Next up on Arts San Antonio’s current season: “Pedal Punk,” an acrobatic show from Los Angeles-based Cirque Mechanics that features a variety of pedal-powered conveyances and explores the relationship ... more

Photo: Zach Mahone

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"Center of the Universe," opens Friday

“Center of the Universe,” the newest offering from the Overtime Theater, is a collection of short comedies dealing with social issues. The lineup holds “SMART” and “Center of the Universe” by Melanie Kirschbaum and Alexandra Decas and “The Trial of Jamal Jenkins” by Shawn C. Harris. It also holds three pieces by Overtime Artistic Director William Razavi: “Lake Street Creamed Corn,” “Randy Quaid Is Coming” and “The Return of Randy Quaid.”

“Center of the Universe,” the newest offering from the Overtime Theater, is a collection of short comedies dealing with social issues. The lineup holds “SMART” and “Center of the Universe” by ... more

Photo: Courtesy William M. Razavi

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San Antonio Book Festival, Saturday

More than 15,000 book lovers are expected for the fourth annual San Antonio Book Festival. They’ll be there to hear more than 90 authors discuss their latest books and wrestle with issues ranging from immigration to the mysteries of the brain in panel discussions and one-on-one interviews. Among the writers in this year’s lineup is Sonia Manzano, who won 15 Emmy Awards as Maria on “Sesame Street.”

More than 15,000 book lovers are expected for the fourth annual San Antonio Book Festival. They’ll be there to hear more than 90 authors discuss their latest books and wrestle with issues ranging from ... more

Photo: Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-News

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"I-DJ" event, Saturday

Get a peek at our Gregg Barrios’ new play “I-DJ” during the San Antonio Book Festival. Actors Hunter Wulff and Greg Hinojosa will perform an excerpt from the play, which scholar John Phillip Santos describes as a “a queering chronicle that might’ve been scripted by Michel Foucault, if he’d been a hustling Chicano raconteur DJ thespian channeling Shakespeare on Molly.”

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Spinsters and single ladies, Saturday

At 12:15 p.m., Kate Bolick, author of “Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own,” teams with journalist Rebecca Traister, author of “All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation,” for a frank discussion on what women want, what they really, really want. Part of the San Antonio Book Festival.

At 12:15 p.m., Kate Bolick, author of “Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own,” teams with journalist Rebecca Traister, author of “All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent ... more

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Il Trovatore, Saturday

Opera San Antonio is teaming up with the San Antonio Symphony for a concert staging of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” a tale of revenge and romance. The cast includes up-and-coming soprano Julianna Di Giacomo (pictured) as Leonora and noted mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick as Azucena.8 p.m. Saturday, H-E-B Performance Hall, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle. $15-$96 box office, 210-223-8624 or tobi.tobincenter.org.-- Deborah Martin less

Opera San Antonio is teaming up with the San Antonio Symphony for a concert staging of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” a tale of revenge and romance. The cast includes up-and-coming soprano Julianna Di Giacomo ... more

Photo: Dario Acosta, Courtesy Dario Acosta

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Dover String Quartet, Sunday

The San Antonio Chamber Music Society wraps up its season with a performance by the Dover String Quartet, which generated a lot of buzz by becoming the first quartet-in-residence at the Curtis Institute of Music in 2013. The program holds the Berg String Quartet No. 3, Dvorak’s “The American” quartet and the Shostakovich Quartet No 2.

The San Antonio Chamber Music Society wraps up its season with a performance by the Dover String Quartet, which generated a lot of buzz by becoming the first quartet-in-residence at the Curtis Institute of ... more

Photo: Al Torres

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"Stomp," Saturday-Sunday

“Stomp,” the inventive, crowd-pleasing dive into all sorts of percussion, returns to the Majestic Theatre. The show has been updated, with some long-standing bits freshened up and two new routines featuring unlikely material such as tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans.

3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St. $35.50 to $62.50 at the box office and at ticketmaster.com. majesticempire.com.

“Stomp,” the inventive, crowd-pleasing dive into all sorts of percussion, returns to the Majestic Theatre. The show has been updated, with some long-standing bits freshened up and two new routines featuring ... more

The “Cinderella” teleplay that Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein cooked up in 1957 got a makeover for its Broadway debut in 2013. Playwright Douglas Carter Beane’s book includes elements from the original French fairy tale that he said are typically left out, including multiple encounters between the prince and the mysterious young woman with the glass slipper. There’s additional music as well, but fans needn’t fret — the original songs, including “In My Own Little Corner” and “Impossible,” are still in place.

The “Cinderella” teleplay that Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein cooked up in 1957 got a makeover for its Broadway debut in 2013. Playwright Douglas Carter Beane’s book includes elements from the ... more

Photo: Courtesy Carol Rosegg

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"Secrets of a Soccer Mom," opens Thursday

AtticRep is presenting the regional premiere of “Secrets of a Soccer Mom,” playwright Kathleen Clark’s comedy in which a trio of women (Margaret Tonra, from left, Anna De Luna and Georgette Lockwood) take part in a mothers vs. sons soccer match. The show touches on self-esteem, sex and larger cultural matters. Marisela Barrera directs.

AtticRep is presenting the regional premiere of “Secrets of a Soccer Mom,” playwright Kathleen Clark’s comedy in which a trio of women (Margaret Tonra, from left, Anna De Luna and Georgette Lockwood) take ... more

Photo: Courtesy AtticRep

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